30 Days to a Better Man Day 5: Cultivate Your Gratitude

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Permalink Reply by Ken Anon on June 4, 2009 at 10:12pm

Im grateful for
1. My parents
2. My School
3. My country
4. This site
5. My friends
6. My girlfriend
7. The earth
8. Having good health
9. My life
10. All the good kind people in the world

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Permalink Reply by thehuhman on June 4, 2009 at 10:30pm

I'm thankful for:
1 . My wife
2 . My children
3 . My good friends
4 . My health
5 . The freedom we enjoy in America
6 . The security we have here.
7 . The opportunities available here.
8 . The ability to run my own business
9 . The area in which I live
10. My faith

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Villalobos Jr on June 4, 2009 at 10:38pm

I'm grateful for...

1) ... a kiss hello from work from my fiance
2)...our home
3)...a boss who appreciates my work
4)...school
5)...unexpected gifts
6)...an amazing group of friends. Thank you so much for Saturday.
7)...my fiance's support with this Challenge
8)...alone time driving in my truck
9)...a good steak at an amazing price
10)...this website

The list goes on and on, but at the moment those are my top 10.

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Permalink Reply by Will on June 4, 2009 at 11:09pm

1. My wife's love. With all that's happened in the past year (our firstborn has Down syndrome)...a friend suggested to me if I might be angry with God about it. But in the past two years, I got her. I imagine God saying, So you don't like what I gave you. Shall I take it all back? Noooooo!
2. My baby boy!
3. The tremendous progress I've made toward letting myself be happy over the past 10 years.
4. Internet, for this particular reason: I get support in ways I could never have gotten otherwise. Down syndrome forum, infant spasms forum, quick lookup of medical conditions, and of course something like this!
5. Freedom
6. Standing on the shoulders of giants. We don't have to invent for ourselves answers to problems; often we just have to pick from those others have already tried!
7. Not having to worry where our next meal is coming from; having the luxury of deciding what to do beyond survival.
8. Chocolate
9. Brotherhood
10. The way the things we most need to do...are so much fun.

Will certainly say thank you to 3 people tomorrow.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Vanderlinden on June 5, 2009 at 7:19am

Will - My 27 yo daughter has a genetic thing similar to Down Syndrome (different chromosome). She and her friends are the joy of our life! Sounds like you are already enjoying her, but the best is yet to come. Just wait until she gets interested in boys! Ha!

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Permalink Reply by javier alonso on June 4, 2009 at 11:49pm

1. Earth
2. Family
3. Steak night with my two best friends
4. Humanity
5. Humor
6. Education
7. My body, sex, intimacy
8. Emotions
9. Creativity All the Arts.
10. Freedom
11. Love

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Permalink Reply by Chris Partida on June 5, 2009 at 2:15am

I'm grateful for...

1. Having knowledgeable brothers that I can rely on.
2. All the clients that believe in me and continually give me purpose.
3. The fact that my girlfriend loves me in spite of my messy room.
4. All the cats that never made me sneeze and all the dogs that let me pet them.
5. Being able to travel across the country with a band I can call friends.
6. Great friends, great parties and great memories.
7. Being able to eat my lunch at the beach.
8. Having a roof over my head.
9. The ability to create things I enjoy, and make a living accordingly.
10. My bike, that has saved my life so, so, so many times. I know it's a material thing, but it's truly a way for me to realize my boundaries, meditate and be social with my friends.

Another great challenge. I can't wait to give out some gratitude tomorrow.

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Permalink Reply by WE Dodge on June 5, 2009 at 7:05am

1. Thankful for my relationship with Jesus as he is more patient with me than I deserve.
2. Thankful for my wife who is also more patient with me than I deserve.
3. Thankful for my daugher who brings me joy everytime she smiles
4. Thankful for meaningful work that helps to pay the bills and gives me the chance to give to others.
5. Thankful for food to eat each day, not just for survival, but to enjoy.
6. Thankful for my computer and this site (and a few others like it) along with cellphones that keep me connected to those who are important to me.
7. Thankful for new friends I have made recently (Hi Tyler, Hi Tim!) and for the chance to get to know them.
8. Thankful for colleagues across the country who help reach out to homeless men. I never know when I might need one of them for support.
9. Thankful for a body that can still give and receive sexual pleasure and emotions that can know intimacy.
10.Thankful for a car that gets me where I want to go (most of the time).


Thats the 10, now on to the thank you notes. i am going to miss a couple of days here since I will be at a New Warrior weekend until Sunday night.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Vanderlinden on June 5, 2009 at 7:16am

0. God
1. Freedom
2. A wife/partner of over 30 years
3. 3 lovely daughters
4. A great church with a Band of Brothers that keep me strong
5. Physical health (thanks, Dad!)
6. A great family (parents, brothers, sisters, neices, nephews, the whole bit)
7. A solid job and the skills to make it work
8. Good schools for my kids
9. My grandmother Ruth (RIP)
10. Laughter

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Permalink Reply by Tom Smith on June 5, 2009 at 7:33am

1. Doctors (going through procedures leading up to an op right now, and they've been brilliant. This was one of my 'thank-you's as well.)
2. My friends. (Exams are over and we're having a party. S'gonna be good!)
3. My teachers (For putting up with me long enough to get me through the exams.)
4. My boss (I've been out of action for a month and it looks like it could be a while longer. The man has the patience of Job. Another thank-you here.)
5. My parents. (Just because they are amazing parents. They, also, have Job's own patience.)
6. Extra time (I've realised recently that I have more time on my hands than most people in the world.)
7. Luck (I am so incredibly lucky, something up theremust have plans for me.)
8. Books. (Mostly 'Teach Yourself' style books. I have grown so much thanks to these things, and there are certain things that are too awkward/unknown for you to have access to an expert to teach you.)
9. Simple Things (... that pick you up, and remind you to stop and smell the roses every once in a while. Like fresh coffee, the view from my window and my cats waking me up in the morning to say hello.)
10. TED Talks. (A website filled with fascinating lectures by fascinating people, and all for free. They are doing the world a great service.)

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Permalink Reply by Ray Cleveland on June 5, 2009 at 7:46am

1. My Wife
2. My baby girl
3. Having a job
4. Having a house
5. my car
6. my cat and dog
7. humanitarians
8. our health
9. music
10. weekly cigar

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Permalink Reply by SpenceGould on June 5, 2009 at 8:26am

I'm grateful for:

1) My Health
2) My Happiness and sense of Joy.
3) My wealth despite these trying economic times.
4) My family's health, peace, and wellness.
5) My wife's loyalty and dedication to our marriage.
6) My friends.
7) My country -- GOD BLESS THE U.S., OORAH!
8) My mentors who signed up on day 3 and are already helping become a better man!
9) My sex life -- it took a downturn a few years ago but everything is up and running again!
10) The program. I'm already a better man just 5 days into it!

I just made two of my 'thank you' calls and the third person is getting a handwritten note and a bottle of good stuff!

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